Penholder.



A. PAWLIGZEK.

PBNHOLDER.

7 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1911. 4 1,028,269. Patented June 4, 1912.

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A. PAWLIGZEK.

PENHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1911.

1,028,269, Patented Jun 4, 1912.

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(IDLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO" WASHINGTON, D- C.

ALBERT PAWLIGZEK, OF ATHOL, SOUTH DAKOTA.

PENI-IOLDER.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT PAwLIozEK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Athol, in the county of Spink, State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same.

This invention relates to pen holders and more especially to an improved pen holder in which the pen is capable of being automatically ejected from the pen holder, there by rendering it unnecessary to withdraw the pen by the fingers and thus soiling the same by the ink on the pen.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple holder of improved construction which may be attached to an ordinary pen staff and in which the pen may be readily inserted and positively held in position when in use.

vWith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, and claimed, it being a still further object to provide a device which will not be likely to get out of working order.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved pen holder. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof with the coil spring in elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the holder with the outer tubular casing removed after the pen has been ejected. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the ejector member. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the outer casing or tubular member. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the inner tubular member.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, my improved pen holder comprises a staff 10 which may be formed of wood or other desirable material and which is provided with an enlarged finger gripping portion 11 having a central bore 12 in its forward end and a transverse aperture 13 extending through the enlarged portion and communleating with the said bore. An inner tubular member 14 is fitted within the bore 12, being secured thereto at its inner end as shown at 15 to provide a surrounding space 16 and said tubular member is provided with a lon- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 13, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Serial No. 632,829.

gitudinal slot 17 in its upper portion and an aperture 18 rearwardly thereof and in a longitudinal line with the said slot, the forward end of the tubular member 1 1 being provided with a curved V-shaped incision 19 at its upper edge to provide rounded edges 20 which taper rearwardly to a point 21 at its lower edge rearwardly of the extremity of the incision 19.

Slidably mounted upon the upper portion of the tubular member 14 is a curved ejector plate 22 which has its forward end formed cured to the inner face of the plate 22 as shown at 28, by solder or other equivalent securing means. It is also to be observed that the said stop lug 26 is engaged by the forward end of a coiled spring 29 which is disposed within the inner tubular member 14 and which engages the stafi 10 at its rear end so as to exert forward pressure upon the lug to carry the plate 22 forwardly, the said lug serving to limit the movement of the plate in either direction by engagement with the end walls of the slot 17 in the tubular member 14 and it will also be observed that when in its forward position, the co-ncaved forward end 23 of the plate 22 is disposed slightly rearwardly of the forwardend and upper portion of the said tubular member so as to be readily positioned for receiving a pen 30 at its corresponding attaching end. Mounted upon the said tube and plate is an outer tubular member 31 which has its forward end rounded as shown at 32, the said outer tubular member being secured within the bore 12 and having an aperture 33in its upper portion in registry with the aperture 18 in the inner tubular member. A set pin 34: having an operating head 35 is operable through the transverse aperture 13 and is adapted to extend into and through the aperture 18 and bore 12 when forced inwardly and when the pen 30 is inserted between the outer and inner tubular member and engaged with the forward end of the plate 22, the said plate is forced rearwardly to bring the aperture 25 in registration with the apertures 18 and 33 so that when the pin is inserted therein after having been withdrawn from its lodged position, the said plate will be held in a rearmost position so as to compress the coiled spring 29 and permit use of the pen in the usual manner.

lVhen the pen becomes useless and it is desired to remove the same, all that is necessary is to withdraw the pin 3% from engagement with the said aperture, thus releasing the plate and permitting the spring 29 to expand and force the plate outwardly by contactwith the stop ing 26 so as to automatically eject the pen 80 without requiring the use of the fingers in withdrawing the same. In this operation the lug 26 serves to limit the movement of the sliding plate in either direction and after the pen is ejected, serves to limit the movement of the plate abruptly, thereby insuring the ejection of the pen.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided an improved and simple pen holder which is positive in operation for the purpose intended and which by reason of its extreme simplicity, can be economically manufactured.

I claim 1. In a pen holder, a staff, an inner tubular member secured to the staff and having a longitudinal slot in its upper portion, a curved plate fitted on the upper portion of the tubular member throughout the length of said plate for sliding movement and having a slot in registry with the first named slot, a stop lug carried by the plate and projecting inwardly from the plate through the slot of the inner tubular member, means within the inner tubular member to engage the lug and hold the said plate normally forward, an outer tubular member also secured to the staff and a pin engaged through said tubular members and adapted to engage the plate to hold it in a rearward po- 'sition but to release the same for forward sliding movement to eject a pen forwardly thereof between the two tubular members.

2. In a pen holder, a staff having a bore in its forward end with a communicating channel having an inner wall and a transverse aperture communicating with the bore, a set pin disposed in said aperture for communication with the bore, an inner tubular member secured within the bore and inner wall of the channel with a surrounding space, said inner tubular member having a longitudinal slot and an aperture adapted to receive the inner end of the pin, a plate slidably mounted on the inner tubular memher, a stop lug stamped from the plate and extending inwardly through the slot for movement therein, a spring within said inner tubular member and engaged against the end wall of the bore to hold said plate normally forward by engagement with said lug, the forward end of the plate being adapted to be engaged by the inner end of a pen and formed inwardly for engagement by said pin and an outer tubular member also secured within the bore and to the outer wall of the channel to provide a space between it and the inner tubular member for receivin the late and en a ed b said c, P a 2: 5

'ture, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT PAWVLIGZEK.

Witnesses:

J. C. VOLKMAN, J. R. DEAN.

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